Charles Riggs    965058 Fri, 23 Jul 04 11:08 AM "I plan to visit Manchester one of these days: a hop, skip, and a jump, so I have no excuse not to." "Dublin to Manc by train and Seacat is cheap and fast, but having driven down to Kerry about six weeks ago, I know the first stage of your journey's going to take longer. (Though there's cheap direct flights from Galway and Knock)." I'd be taking the train from Castlebar to Dublin, then flying or taking the ferry, I don't know which. I'd much prefer the boat method; seeing you say the connections are good, that's probably the way I'll go. "Post when you're coming and we'll do the beer thing." I'll do that. "I'm a wannabe Dub living in County Mayo. I lived ... although Castlebar is not the worst, as the expression goes." "The trip to Kerry was my first real visit to Ireland, apart from trips to Dublin and Belfast. A very ... of the sea qv); West Ireland struck me as having everything I like about Scotland only more so. And warmer." You're my kinda man, Cat. I like Scotland, from what I've seen of it, very much too. I nearly moved to Edinburgh, chatting with Chris M while there, during the Irish mail strike, not knowing how long it'd continue or if there'd be more, as threatened. Without a paycheck, I'm lost in the wilds. Charles Riggs Charles Riggs Friendships, Speaking, Chat, Expressions

	Qp10qp    965168 Fri, 23 Jul 04 11:31 AM "One thing about the U.S. has always puzzled me - ... I can't see Texas as being anywhere except the southeast." I remember being puzzled about the Texas blues. It seemed to me odd that a place like Texas should be part of the great early blues tradition, but then I looked at a map and saw that it's geographically in the same zone as St Louis. It all made sense, then. Qp10qp

	Qp10qp    965169 Fri, 23 Jul 04 11:35 AM Charles Bukowski used to prefer Texan women above all others. But that was a while ago. Peasemarch. Qp10qp

	Harvey Van Sickle    965176 Fri, 23 Jul 04 12:48 PM -snip- "I was wondering how far inland is Castlebar? Looks like only 25 miles, or so." "About 25 miles to the Atlantic beaches of Louisburgh and even closer to Clew Bay:" I agree entirely that in rightpondian usage, that's not "on the coast": if it was, one would have to consider, say, Winchester and Canterbury as "on the English coast". Which they aren't. Cheers, Harvey Ottawa/Toronto/Edmonton for 30 years; Southern England for the past 22 years. (for e-mail, change harvey to harvey.van) Harvey Van Sickle Usages

	Dylan Nicholson    965222 Fri, 23 Jul 04 01:25 PM "Dylan is my main man," Why thank you Charles. "my principal influence during the 60s" Um...what? Oh...never mind. Wasn't alive then. Dylan Nicholson

	Mike Lyle    965274 Fri, 23 Jul 04 03:00 PM "A large number of dumb cowboys thinking of you, George W live in Texas, some not-so-dumb ones too. ... is America. Been there: second worse state in the country, unless you love Machomen, is what it actually is. IMO." You see their libraries ? When I was a graduate student at WV Anabaptist... Mike. Mike Lyle Writing, Students, Numbers

	Charles Riggs    965631 Sat, 24 Jul 04 07:55 AM "Charles Bukowski used to prefer Texan women above all others. But that was a while ago." I hold nothing against Texan women, Albert. Charles Riggs Charles Riggs

	Charles Riggs    965628 Sat, 24 Jul 04 07:55 AM "A large number of dumb cowboys thinking of you, ... unless you love Machomen, is what it actually is. IMO." "You see their libraries ? When I was a graduate student at WV Anabaptist..." That, I'm afraid, went Whoosh! over my nearly bald head. Charles Riggs Charles Riggs Writing, Students, Numbers

	Theodore Heise    965858 Sun, 25 Jul 04 12:37 AM "Evan Kirshenbaum wrote (re "dipshit"):" It's often shortened to simply, "Well I'll be dipped." Theodore (Ted) Heise (Email Removed) Bloomington, IN, USA Theodore Heise